Book Review: Radical by David Platt

I had an interest in reading the book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt when I finally connected the dots of who the author was. You see, for the last 2 years I have been using material from The Church at Brook Hills in my homeschooling.

So, on to the book. I personally loved it! I love that David Platt not only calls us to live a sold out life for Christ by winning souls to him but that he doesn't do so by looking like the world. I love chapter two where the question is asked if God's word is enough. No "extras," no "fluff". In 2012 so many churches look just like the world we live in. Complete with entertainment systems, xbox games, and a spread of coffee and snacks. If we took all this away, is God alone enough?

David clearly has an understanding and heart for global missions. For spreading the gospel to the ends of the Earth. I totally agree that this is the command of God...to go into the world and make disciples. He has a heart for the orphans, for starving and dying children...my heart is their with his.

But still, what I really like, is the fact that David Platt not only makes the calling clear but he equips his church to meet that calling. As I said, I have used materials of theirs for 2 years. The Bible material I use with my daughter is stronger than the material I have seen at many churches. I love that he is an expository preacher. He shares the Word of God so that his congregation knows the Word of God.

In 2012 it is refreshing to see a young paster on the scene both equipping and sending.

Book Review: One Thousand Gifts by Voskamp

I'm sad to say this book has been listed on this blog as one sitting in my to read pile. I picked it up after someone from church mentioned it. The only thing I knew at the time is that she wrote one of the history books my homeschool curriculum asks for.

That said, I stumbled across some reviews of the book and could not believe what I read. I went to my room, grabbed the book and opened it up for myself. I could not believe what I was reading. This book is awful. I will not finish reading it. I'm not one of those people who can just take the good and leave the bad. If there is teaching that is unbiblical the entire book becomes tainted for me. So, it is in my pile of books to burn in the fire this summer...

I am copying in 3 quotes that really are blasphemous....read with caution....

“I fly to Paris and discover how to make love to God.”

“God lays down all of His fullness into all the emptiness. I am in Him. He is in me. I embrace God in the moment. I give Him thanks and I bless God and we meet and couldn’t I make love to God, making every moment love for Him? “To know Him the way Adam knew Eve. Spirit skin to spirit skin.”

“The intercourse of soul with God is the very climax of joy.”

What is this generation doing? Sexualizing God? Where is reverence, awe, and honor? What happened to the days when you dare not say his name? Not gaze at his presence? We have lost all understanding of the greatness of our God, of his holiness, and his righteousness.

You can read one review here: The Berean Library » ANN VOSKAMP

Let me save you from making a painful mistake...don't buy the book. Flee from all kinds of evil instead.